Original. Exceptional. Timely. A fascinating read from start to finish.
An AI-based machine is restoring trust in government. But is it hiding something?
Guardian isn't sentient. It doesn't dream, or scheme. It simply weighs evidence, challenges its own conclusions for bias, and recommends the course of action it believes best serves the nation.
The results are remarkable. Public confidence returns. Long-standing problems begin to yield to fact-based solutions. Within months, Guardian becomes one of the most trusted institutions in the country.
Almost everyone sees it as a triumph.
Scott Higgins is not so sure.
As he retraces the decisions that shaped Guardian's development and the people responsible for its creation, Scott uncovers troubling clues that leave him increasingly convinced the machine is not revealing everything it knows. But no one wants to hear it.
Then Guardian issues a warning of an impending catastrophe.
This time, it isn't asking for validation. It issues a directive.
With time running out, Scott must uncover the truth behind Guardian's alarming behavior before actions already set in motion become unstoppable.
